[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp":3,"chapter-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-76":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Get Stronger Every Payday—With One Billion Employees!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264289,4419,"Chapter 76","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Chen Yansen turned his head and saw—oh, it was Zhongguancun Handsome Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu, let me introduce you—this is Chen Yansen, CEO of Fox Tao ; Mr. Chen, this is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qiuping froze upon hearing this, recognized Liu Qiangdong, and immediately stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu, pleasure to meet you!” Chen Yansen rose as well, cutting off Ye Qiuping’s introduction, and extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong, in his early thirties, showed deep wrinkles around his eyes, a streak of white in his bangs, and heavy worry in his brows—but his presence was commanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to entrepreneurs of ten years later, Liu Qiangdong radiated a strong underworld aura, spoke with a thick accent, wore a short trench coat over a royal blue shirt—his outfit perfectly matched his vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen liked Old Liu; they shared similar tastes, both fond of beautiful girls in their early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard your name often in the circle these past two days—three days, one brand, 34 million in sales—quite a shock to many.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiangdong shook Chen Yansen’s hand and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu, you’re too kind—it was just luck. Please sit.” Chen Yansen smiled faintly and gestured for everyone to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you say just now that Jingdong and Taobao will both succeed—and both fail. Since you say that, you must have your reasons,” Liu Qiangdong asked, frowning after sitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu, it was just a joke—don’t take it seriously,” Chen Yansen replied, avoiding explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason involved future economic trends; Liu Qiangdong wouldn’t believe it unless he was 100% convinced Chen Yansen could predict the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no different from fortune-telling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Liu Qiangdong paused, then understood—business is ever-changing; who can truly predict the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning Chen Yansen had secured an exclusive commission deal with Jingdong, Liu Qiangdong felt a surge of joy—Fox Tao ’s performance was stellar; even clothes priced at a few hundred yuan sold out; Jingdong’s small appliances at a few hundred yuan would be no problem—even large appliances costing thousands might be worth trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your view on the large appliance market? Interested in co-hosting a category campaign with Jingdong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Liu Qiangdong spoke eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2010, Jingdong was desperately short on cash; after the failed 618 promotion and a late winter, inventory of refrigerators, air conditioners, and other large appliances had piled up severely, crippling Jingdong’s cash flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu, large appliances cost at least 1,000 yuan each—unlike apparel and sundries, they have almost no repeat purchases, demanding heavy new customer traffic. Fox Tao  is willing to cooperate with Jingdong, but how much sales volume we can achieve depends on how much margin you’re willing to give up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen hadn’t expected Liu Qiangdong to be so proactive; after a moment’s thought, he understood the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The root cause? Still cash shortage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, they needed impressive performance reports to convince investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After April next year, when Liu Qiangdong completed his $1.5 billion C2 financing, Jingdong would soar—and Chen Yansen would have almost no chance to chat casually with him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The manufacturing cost of large appliances is fixed—I can’t offer margins as high as Meite’s,” Liu Qiangdong shook his head, smiling bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For users, ‘value’ is key. If you truly want to run a category campaign on Fox Tao , we can discuss commission rates, advertising costs, and event formats in detail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d handled large appliance categories before—he had a ready, mature plan in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether Fox Tao ’s current users would accept products priced above 1,000 yuan was still uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred to first complete the first phase of Super Cashback, deliver even more impressive results, and only then would Liu Qiangdong commit more resources to the category campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not treat Fox Tao  as some experimental platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s make a verbal agreement—have Ye Qiuping handle follow-up,” Liu Qiangdong caught the implication in Chen Yansen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then introduced the two people beside him to Chen Yansen: one was the General Manager of North China, the other was Zhang Limin from the Delivery Department—both core figures at Jingdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging business cards, Liu Qiangdong and his team left, heading toward Yinfeng Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Liu is so low-key—he only eats at a small eatery for lunch?” Song Yuncheng asked, surprised, having barely spoken until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re mistaken—his cheapest set meal costs 48 yuan; ordinary office workers can’t afford it,” Chen Yansen flipped open the menu and chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in 2026, few white-collar workers would spend 48 yuan on a fast meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng murmured “Oh,” thinking to himself: judging by this, Amazon’s Zhang Hanhua was truly greedy—trying to rip off Chen Yansen for ten or twenty thousand yuan over one meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three finished lunch slowly, then headed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After signing the contract in the afternoon, Chen Yansen rose to leave; the Jingdong category campaign would proceed only after Jingdong’s operations team selected products and warehouse staff completed inventory checks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beijing Airport, waiting hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This trip was definitely worth it—Jingdong’s scale is far bigger than Amazon’s, and its efficiency is much higher. Isn’t Amazon a foreign company? Why does it feel like a shell corporation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng, seated, asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has nothing to do with being foreign—some people are just greedy and lecherous; their base nature never changes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen recalled his past life and sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Channel, business, and operations staff secretly skimming money—wasn’t that an industry norm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky ones escape unscathed; unlucky ones end up in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew of others even greedier than Zhang Hanhua—for example, the head of a major internet company’s home goods category, who colluded with a third-party supplier to pass off domestic latex mattresses as imported ones, pocketing over 500 yuan profit per unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bought 30 million yuan worth of goods and collected 5 million yuan in kickbacks; it only got exposed when users noticed the latex mattresses were one cent shorter than authentic ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, the company’s CEO immediately ordered all personnel involved in the home goods line sent to prison for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will Fox Tao  ever have people like this?” Song Yuncheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?” Chen Yansen smiled and countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, can I switch roles? After these business trips, I realize I’m better suited for channel or business roles,” Song Yuncheng bit her lip, as if making a huge decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changing careers sounds easy—doing it is hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Afraid of running into another Zhang Hanhua?” Chen Yansen leaned back, teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said interpersonal dynamics may seem complex, but at their core, they’re just human nature—master that, and everything becomes twice as effective,” Song Yuncheng replied confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! I want to see Zhang Hanhua ruined—handle it, and I’ll transfer you afterward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen nodded, agreeing readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?” Song Yuncheng’s face stiffened—she’d only wanted a transfer; Chen Yansen had handed her a daunting task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As an employee, you must first prove your capability,” Chen Yansen said matter-of-factly. “No rush—think it through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng looked up, earnestly: “I can do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stayed silent, thinking: Am I inciting someone to go bad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, who cares! In this era, being good-for-nothing is useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hanhua spent the entire day in his office, unable to devise a way to teach Chen Yansen a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing dirty risked escalating things; confronting him head-on, he could at most cut off Amazon’s partnership with Fox Tao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that after being beaten up, the man who beat him was already plotting how to destroy him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Yansen and Song Yuncheng stepped out of the car, night was pitch black; he checked his watch—it was 11:10 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sofa?” Chen Yansen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm,” Song Yuncheng didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suitcase wheels scraped over cement, emitting a harsh “squeak-squeak” sound, piercingly loud in the empty campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really plan to switch roles? Design is your major,” Chen Yansen suddenly asked on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Business pays more,” Song Yuncheng replied bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, have Xu Dan hire another designer—you just need to hand over your work,” Chen Yansen said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you said—” Song Yuncheng frowned; she’d spent the entire ride thinking of ways to retaliate against Zhang Hanhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she’d even devised a plan, Chen Yansen changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll only get a chance to take him down in a business role—do you think drawing a picture will make Zhang Hanhua die laughing?” Chen Yansen teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Yansen, thank you,” Song Yuncheng said with sincere eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just saying thanks? No tangible gesture?” Chen Yansen pointed at his lips, clearly implying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng rolled her eyes and pushed the suitcase behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The autumn wind was cold and quiet; the plane trees along Xuelin Road rustled, dropping occasional yellow leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she was silent, Chen Yansen said nothing; they walked slowly—from campus gate to faculty apartment—those few hundred meters took over ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yuncheng’s view of Chen Yansen had changed; aside from his habit of taking advantage of her, he was considerate in both life and work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with his 186 cm height and outstanding looks—how could she not be moved? But remembering her own situation, and knowing he had a girlfriend, she reaffirmed her resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be too kind to me, okay?” Song Yuncheng whispered, watching his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Startup Park Room 206.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen logged into the data backend, exported order data for the Meite brand group—the spreadsheet included product ID, title, link, order count, total revenue, and gross profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total sales: 34.69 million; gross profit: 5.97 million; gross margin nearly 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the advantage of brand flash sales!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox Tao ’s daily gross margin was only 14%, and with intensifying industry competition, this number would keep falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But brand flash sales were different—merchant and brand resources were invisible competitive barriers, raising industry entry thresholds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone would inevitably copy Fox Tao ’s business model someday!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by then, Chen Yansen would have already made a fortune and moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing the data and holding the morning meeting, Chen Yansen picked up the resumes of candidates who passed the initial interview and walked straight into the interview room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Cheng, hundreds of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yaozhong and his startup partner finally met Zhang Jiancheng, the venture capital director at Sizhi Capital, in a café.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, my boss and I both reviewed your business plan—neither your revenue model nor your profit levels meet Sizhi Capital’s standards. Besides, you’re already in an industry with a clear market leader; we have no reason to invest in second- or even third-tier competitors instead of the top one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiancheng shrugged, rejecting Gu Yaozhong’s funding request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Gu Yaozhong’s heart turned to ash; his head grew heavy, his limbs frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four years of effort vanished into thin air; anyone else in his place would have done no better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen never imagined that a future unicorn company had just been snuffed out because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if he had known, he wouldn’t have cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In China, competition and imitators are endless; lose one Gu Yaozhong, and ten Li Yaozhong or Wang Yaozhong will rise up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Chen Yansen sat in his office, looking at the young man across from him, and asked casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you used FoxTao? What’s your user rank—F1 or F2?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1887,"2026-06-19T19:17:18.227Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eb59862c3214de139bd4670e69ba38d8ba4593b0887fa2be7349e91c0561a5ff","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-77","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-75",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]